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Recognising Unisans' pursuit of excellence

Held on 8 December 2025, the Unisa Institutional, Research, Teaching and Engaged Scholarship Excellence Awards celebrated the university's cream of the crop, affirming their excellence in contributing to the university's core business and strategic objectives, as well as their impact on society.

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November 26, 2025 | Category: Corporate

Unisa conference empowers men and boys to say no to violence

Themed "Men and Boys Matter: Reimagining Gender Inclusion in South Africa's Systems", the university's 4th Annual Men’s Conference empowered males to play a positive role in their societies.

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November 25, 2025 | Category: College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Unisa celebrates postgraduate and catalytic niche area excellence

The university's College of Graduate Studies recently celebrated a proud milestone in postgraduate education and research at the 7th Annual International Public Health Conference hosted by the African Institute of Public Health Professionals.

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November 25, 2025 | Category: College of Law, Featured, Corporate

Mangaung inmate turns a leaf by obtaining a Unisa LLB degree with multiple distinctions

Teboho Malei, an inmate at Mangaung Correctional Centre, recently obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree at Unisa with 20 distinctions.

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November 25, 2025 | Category: College of Accounting Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Another landmark achievement as IIA SA honours Unisa's Department of Auditing

The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa has presented Unisa's Department of Auditing with a prestigious token of appreciation in acknowledgement of its outstanding contribution to the internal auditing profession.

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November 25, 2025 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Featured, Corporate

Unisa awarded prestigious water and environmental research chair

The university was recently awarded the prestigious DSTI-NRF SARChI Chair in Water and Environmental Biotechnology following a proposal submitted by the College of Science, Engineering and Technology's Prof Ilunga Kamika.

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November 25, 2025 | Category: College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Corporate

Unisa's doctoral candidates take the national stage

Doctoral candidates Precious Letsoalo and Grace Magama proudly represented Unisa at the national Three-Minute Thesis Competition, recently held at the University of the Free State.

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November 24, 2025 | Category: Corporate

Inhlanyelo Hub alumna is pioneering Africa's future in drone technology

After completing the Drone Divas programme at Unisa subsidiary Inhlanyelo Hub, Ratolajeso Sekano founded Atosphere with the mission of developing anti-drone systems and radar solutions, as well as projects to support safety and quality in the industry.

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November 24, 2025 | Category: Corporate

WIL initiative empowers students with industry-specific competencies

The Unisa Directorate of Institutional Support and Services' senior management visited the university's Science Campus in Florida to explore how cutting-edge facilities shape students' real-world learning experiences.

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November 21, 2025 | Category: College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Featured, Alumni, Corporate

Unisa graduates forge new frontiers in safer and smarter blasting in mines

Three Master of Engineering graduates from the university’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology are advancing mining engineering research with projects that tackle real-world challenges in blasting safety, efficiency and environmental control.

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Digital Technology Conference

Event dates: 24 - 26 February 2026
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